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Learn how to talk like a pro when tasting wine with this fun, and funny, illustrated guide by James Beard Award–winning writer and wine professional Maryse Chevriere. Have you ever been stumped in a restaurant, when the sommelier asks if you like a super lean Chablis or a grippy Nebbiolo? Or...

Gin’s resurgence is a global phenomenon and a new generation of gin makers are forging an exciting future. Armed with this book, you can count yourself among today’s intrepid creators and build upon gin’s legacy. Award-wining distiller Marcel Thompson describes the building blocks to help you create high-quality gin.

Alcohol: How Booze Built the World is a deep dive into the liquid that shaped civilization—and occasionally ruined your weekend. From ancient mead and divine wine to frat party keg stands and $300 celebrity tequilas, this book uncorks the full story of alcohol: what it is, how it works, and why humans keep coming back for another round. It’s not an intervention. It’s a mirror. Whether you drink nightly, socially, occasionally, or not at all, Alcohol is a clear-eyed, unfiltered look at the world’s favorite substance—and the rituals, memories, mistakes, and meanings we’ve poured into it.

Stehst du auch manchmal ratlos vor dem Weinregal, überfordert von den vielen Flaschen und Fachbegriffen? Fühlst du dich unsicher, den richtigen Wein auszuwählen oder gar über ihn zu sprechen? Die Angst, etwas Falsches zu kaufen oder als unwissend dazustehen, nimmt vielen die pure Freude am Weingenuss. Souverän Wein genießen ist dein persönlicher Guide auf dem Weg vom unsicheren Anfänger zum selbstbewussten Weinliebhaber.

Civilization on Tap: How Beer Shaped Our World by Oliver Greyson is a lively, in-depth journey through the remarkable role beer has played in human history. From the barley-grinding brewers of ancient Mesopotamia to the artful craft breweries of today, Greyson’s accessible storytelling weaves anthropology, archaeology, and culinary heritage into one irresistible narrative.

In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene teaches listeners about whiskey and encourages them to make their own evaluations. Peppered with wry anecdotes drawn from her unusual life - and including recipes for delicious cocktails by some of today's most celebrated mixologists - Whiskey Distilled will be enthusiastically greeted by the whiskey curious as well as by journeymen whiskey drinkers thirsty to learn more about their beloved tipple.

In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point, to being able to select, taste, pair and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you.

Italian wines are so numerous that the most fastidious tastes can be satisfied and the most refined requirements met. Not only does the extent of the area planted to vines place Italy at the head of the wine producing countries, but she is ahead of all others for the great variety of her production. The excellent quality of Italian wines, many of which have been exported for centuries to the most distant markets, enables them to travel well, for they are made from grapes which, under the beneficent influence of the mild Mediterranean climate, have ripened to perfection.

Quizás comer y beber sean unos de los grandes placeres de la vida. Todos comemos y bebemos, pero si podemos convertir esta acción en algo aún mejor, ¿por qué no conocer cómo hacerlo? El Arte del Maridaje no es un libro más sobre la asociación entre vino y comida. Javier Campo pretende hacer llegar al lector cuáles son los parámetros que utiliza un sumiller, —mejor dicho, los que ha utilizado él— en el restaurante para asociar, unir o armonizar una bebida con una comida en lo que se conoce como maridaje, más allá de las reglas estandarizadas y de los tópicos extendidos.

Audiobook "Wino. Krótka historia szlachetnego trunku" w interesujący sposób przybliża dzieje jednego z najpopularniejszych alkoholi na świecie. W drugim odcinku serii poświęconej rozmaitym napojom, zapraszamy do ekscytującej wędrówki po winnicach i piwniczkach wypełnionych beczkami szlachetnego trunku, jakim z całą pewnością jest wino.

Audiobook "Piwo. Krótka historia złocistego trunku" stwarza okazję do poznania przeszłości z perspektywy jednego z najpopularniejszych napojów alkoholowych. Książka daje odbiorcy szansę na udział w fascynującej wędrówce po różnych zakątkach globu, w których rodziła się i rozwijała kultura piwna. Słuchacz zetknie się z przedstawicielami wielu cywilizacji i narodów, którzy początkowo szukali sposobu na konsumpcję piwa, a potem pracowali nad jego udoskonaleniem.

In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point to being able to select, taste, pair, and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you. Do you need the skills to be able to deliver the right bottle of wine for all social occasions, and start to raise your game from just Pinot Grigio or Merlot? Then we are here for you.

Spill the Tea aims to provide listeners with the most vital information about the flavored tea industry. It distills 15 years of career knowledge by systematically answering top questions about flavored and blended tea, providing a complete view behind the blending room door.

A refrescante granita de amêndoas de Noto, na Sicília, é tão barroca e tradicional quanto a cidade. Em Piave, província de Treviso, lagostins estão no centro de uma secular Última Ceia renascentista.

As içás do menu indígena, comida "sã", foi parar em pratos de restaurante gourmet. Alex Atala conheceu as formigas da Amazônia. Monteiro Lobato escreveu: são como caviar.

O imperador Napoleão Bonaparte fazia refeições frugais, em 15 minutos, mas entendia a importância da mesa requintada para a diplomacia, entregue para o garfo número um: Talleyrand.

Lucullus, general-gastrônomo que garantiu luxo a banquetes romanos, é também nome de acelga e sinônimo de fartura. No Monte Testaccio, ânforas e seus cacos revelam império banahado em azeite.

Cedric Dickens, neto do escritor Charles Dickens, classifica os bebedores dos romances do avô: daqueles capazes de beber um Tâmisa inteiro aos que não dispensam um grog para celebrar a amizade.

Personagem de Andrea Camileri, inspetor Salvo Montalbano é campanilista, adepto (avant la lettre) do movimento slowfood. Como siciliano, mergulha numa Pasta alla Norma.

O chef catalão Ferran Adriá fez maravilhas na cozinha de invenção de seu restaurante na Costa Brava. E seus achados de "desconstrução" ainda hoje influenciam a alta gastronomia.